National Republican., 1887-01-28
TIE TRACTION CABLE ROAD.
Filibustering Prevents Getting a Vote
on the Bill.

In the House yesterday Mr.. Heard, of
Missouri, offered substitute to the Trac-
tlon Cable railroad bill, which was under
consideration as q special order. The sub.
stitute changes the route so as TO make IL as
ollows Commencing at the corner Of
Georgia avenue and Eleventh street south
east, along Eleventh street to NJ, thence TO
Tenth street to Georgia avenue;
thence west on Pennsylvania ave.
nue. TO Seventeenth street; thence
south on Seventeenth street to g
street; thence west on q street to Twenty
fourth street, double track; thence north
on Twenty.fourth street TO X street; to
Twenty-siXth street; also west on G street
from Twenty.fourth to Twenty-sixth
streets, and north on Twenty-sixth street
to X street, single tracks; west on X street
from Twenty-sixth street across Rock creek
on X street bridge, and along Water street
to Thirtieth street, double tracks; thence
north on Thlrtieth street TO Stoddard street;
thence west on Stoddard street to High
street; to Il street; thence to Thirty-ffth
street; to N street; to Thirty.frs street; to
Water street, and east on Water street to
Tbirtieth street, single tracks, with privi-
lege Of extending, with double track along
the prolongation OF 7 street, West Wash
ington, called the New Cut road to Drover's
Rest; also with privilege of extending q
double track line from Eleventh street
to the Eastern Branch, aud across
the same to the District line. Also, com.
mencing at p and Water streets southwest,
along Water to Twelfth street; along
Twelfth to b street northwest, with double
tracks. Also, along Twelfth from B street
northwest to Boundary, thence along
boundary TO Thirteenth street. thence along
~ nnvth N,
along b to Twelfth street, with single track
with privilege OF extending with double
track along Thirteenth street beyond
boundary to Whitney avenue, and thence
| to Soldiers Home. Also, commencing at
Twelfth and b streets northwest, along B
to Sixth street, along Sixth to Louisiana
avenue, with double track, also along Sixth
to s street northwest, along. s street to
Eighteenth street, along Eighteenth TO L
street, along 4 to Sixth street and Bound
ary, along Sixth street to thence to Eleventh
street with single track, TO b street, to
North Capitol street, to @ street, to First
street northwest, thence from First street
| along Indiana avenue to ID street, west
along ID street to Fourteenth street, to New
York avenue, to Fifteenth street and Penn
| sylvania; street. Also, along Boundary
| to Fifth street northwest, along Fifth to
| Louisiana avenue, and along Louisiana
avenue to Sixth street, with single track,
making all proper connections so as to make
said lines continuous; provided, that when
said lines coincide with the duly authorized
lines OF any other duly Incorporated street
railway Of the District of Columbia, said
Washington Cable railway shall lay separate
and independent tracks In the original con
struction Of said lines whenever, In the
judgment of the engineer commissioner o
the District, 1t shall be deemed by him pos
| sible and practicable to do so.
Mr.. Heard explained the differences which
existed between the substitute aud til,
original bill. The first change, he stated
was one which enabled the company tC
make sewer connections. The next chang,
| permitted the company to use electricity a
route provided for, and this had been don,
to avoid the necessity on the part Of tn,
company Of working In common the track
Of existing companies. Express power wa
given to Congress by the substitute to regu
late the rate of fare which might be exacted
1t was provided In the substitute that II
per cent. Of the capital stock should be pait
in at the time Of the subscription and pc
cent. each month thereafter, until so pc
cent. had been paid.
Mr.. Barbour, Of Virginia, opposed the bill
on the ground that the proposed road woul,
destroy the beauty Of the avenues of the cit
Of Washington, and would not give rapi,
transit to the Inhabitants OF the District; 10
1t was susceptible OF proof that, with du
regard to the safety Of traffic. no create
rate Of speed could be attained on a cabl
road than on q horse road.
Mr.. Springer, Of Illinois, favored til
measure. He admitted that there was som
danger In cable road; but this was an or
Of progress, and because locomotive rusl
ing across the country at the rate of fort
miles an hour was more dangerous than a
OK cart toiliug along at three miles an houi
II was not proposed to abolish locomotive:
Mr.. Heard, OF Missouri, then demande
the previous question on the bill and sui
stitute. The opponents Of the measure
led by Messrs. Cobb aud Eden, resorted +
filibustering tactics, aud, though they di
not muster sufficient force to order the yea
and nays, they succeeded by alternate me
tions to adjourn and to take recess in pre-
venting vote being taken on the bill.
Finally Mr.. Springer, of Illinois, In tn
interest OF the bill, moved that the Hous
take recess until too day at IL O'Clock
Agreed to--yeas 100, nays "A.
The effect OF this is to continue the legi
lative day of Thursday over until to-day
session, when the bill will come up rs III
finished business, and its consideration ca
then be continued as long:as the House ma